jungle cock
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of jungle cock
First recorded in 1830–35
Example Sentences
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But the impressionable Filipinos, fascinated by Quezon's impassioned oratory, his imperious political scheming, the glitter of his presence, thought of Sergio Osme�a as a grey bird flying beside a brightly plumaged jungle cock.
From Time Magazine Archive
He raised his gun, and brought down a fine jungle cock, which Merlin, who had accompanied us, instantly ran forward to catch.
From In the Eastern Seas by Kingston, William Henry Giles
He cleaned the jungle cock, wrapped it up in a coating of wet clay and laid it in the hot ashes of the third fire, covering it over with the red embers.
From The Elephant God by Casserly, Gordon
A cinnamon fly, with glede wings mixed with jungle cock, and ribbed with gold.
From Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c. Comprising Angling, & Dyeing of Colours, with Engravings of Salmon & Trout Flies by Blacker, William
A pair of jungle cock tippets often called eyes, added to a Bucktail Streamer will often take trout, when the same pattern without the jungle cock will not.
From How to Tie Flies by Gregg, Ellery Clark
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